Quilted bed covering



Aug. 28, 1945. R. DAVIS QUILTED BED COVERING l Filed March 8, I1944Z/ENTOR.

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n .n n n Patented Aug. 28, i945 rs rrN'r frricE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to bed coverings.

Objects of the invention are to provide an improved bed covering havingthe following advantages and features:

l. To afford a relatively heavy bed covering having sufficient warmth'for cold weather;

2. To afford a light-weight bed covering satisfactory for moderateweather;

3. To readily change the bed covering from one to another o-f theconditions mentioned by the used of a. removable filler member, whichfacilitates handling and cleaning ci the parts;

4. To provide for the division of the principal mass of a unitary bedcovering into separable parts at least one of which can be used as acomplete bed covering, which parts when united include air spacestherebetween for increased insulation effects;

5. To provide a bed covering having an attractive quilted structure,which bed covering is expansible to receive an inexpensive fillermember;

6. To provide a bed covering having separable quilted sections partiallyconfined in relation to each other and having anti-slip contact torestrain one section from shifting on the other;

7. To provide a bed covering wherein a filler receiving casing isprovided with a padded, quilted wall lying on and restraining the fillerin the casing;

8. To provide a bed covering wherein a filler receiving casing includesa quilted wall and a plain wall affording a smooth soft bottom face forthe latter;

9. To provide a quilted bed covering comprising a reversible fillerreceiving casing for difl ferent color effects;

10. To provide a bed covering wherein releasable closure means for thecasing coacts to anchor the ller, and is thus operative in differentreversible positions of the 'bed covering.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent asthe specification proceeds. y

With the aforesaid objects in view, the invention comprises the novelfeatures, combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter describedin their preferred embodiments, pointed out in the subjoined claims, andillustrated in the an- Fig. 2 is an end view looking at the mouththereof.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken on the line i--S of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line intl of Fig, l.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing the casing member embodying theinvention.

Fig. 6 is a plan View of the filler member.

Fig. 'i is an enlarged fragmentary sectional View taken on line l-'i ofFig. 1.

The advantages of the, invention as here outlined are best realized whenall of its features and instrumentalities are combined but, use fulembodiments may be Aproduced involving less than the vhole.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art y to which the inventionappertains, that the same may be incorporated in several differentconstructions. The accompanying drawing, therefore, is submitted merelyas showing a preferred eXenipliiicati-on of the invention.

Referring in'detail to the drawing, ib denotes a bed covering embodyingthe invention. The same may include a generally rectangular casing iiconsisting of opposed walls i2, i3 deiining a chamber ifi. The latter isopen at i5 at one end of the casing and is otherwise closed by marginalseams i6 of any suitable character interconnecting said walls. The sizeof the chamber ifi is substantially coextensive with that of the wallsand sufficient to receive therein a removable filler member ilhereinafter described. At least one of these walls, such as the wall i2consists of inner and outer Wall sections i9, 2Q marginally seamedtogether throughout, as at 2i to form a compartment that contains asuitable padding material 22, such as cotton, wool, or down, or mixturesthereof. Interconnecting the wall sections i9, 2E! through the padding22 is a eld of stitching occupying the entire area of the wall E2; thisfield of stitching may comprise spaced lines of stitching 23. Thus thewall i2 may be regarded as a quilted member, while the wall i? ispreferably a single sheet of any suitable textile fabric such as cottonor` the like. The outer wall section 2li may be made of a material likethat of the wall i3 and Iboth may be printed with dierent or contrastingdesigns. However, the inner wall section iii preferably consists ofunbleached muslin of the ordinary commercial type because this materialis not attacked by moths, and primarily, because it affords a suitablefrictional surface for contact with the filler member il to restrainshifting movements thereof Within the chamber I4. Considered as a Whole,`the casing II is highly flexible, and pliant. In normal use it isplaced on a bed with the quilted Wall I2 uppermost for its decorativeeffect, whilejhe wall I3 aords a smooth and comforting contact with thebody of the person covered thereby. Any suitable releasable closuremeans may be provided for the mouth I5; such closure means may consistof tie cords, b-uttons, snap fasteners, or the like.y Thus spacedfastener elements 2li may comprise ribbon or cord portions connected tothe Walls I2, I3. Desirably, the mouth I5 is shorter than the casing, asthe opposed walls of the same are permanently interconnected up to thepoints 25 to assure that the corners of the filler member I'I will beproperly retained and concealed.

The Iille;` member I 'I includes opposed Walls 2B, 2 seamed together inany feasible manner to provide an enclosure which is stuffed withpadding or filling material 28 consisting of cotton,

Wool, down, or mixtures thereof.l Interconnecting the walls 26, 2Tthrough the lling material is a held of stitching comprising lines ofstitching such as 2Q. The spacing between the lines 29 is substantiallygreater than `that between the lines 23 to produce a greater degree ofsoftness and flufliness than is present in the quilted Wall portion I2,and the mass of the filling 28 is preferably several times that of thefilling 22, Whereby such softness is readily obtained. The walls i6, Z'Iconsist of unbleached muslin as in the case of the Wall section I9, andthe filler member Il' is of such size as to fairly snugly. fill out thechamber 'I4 of the casing II. Preferably the stitching 29 extends in adifferent direction from the lines of stitching 23, as shown, to thuspromote the frictional engagement which is afforded by the unbleachedmuslin, and thus to resist slippage of the ller member. Desirably,however, the ller member I'I is anchored to the casing at least at oneend, as by the provision of a Aseries of loops 3B connected to the llermember and disposed in alinement with individual fasteners 24.Accordingly, a pair of the fastener portions may be engaged through anadjacent loop 3G so that the filler member is anchored simultaneouslywith. the closing of the opening I5 and released simultaneously with thedisengagement of the fasteners 24 to open the chamber I4.

When the casing II and the filler member I1 are assembled together toproduce the article I0, a bed covering results that has numerousfeatures of noveltyand advantage. Among other things, the insulatingquality is better than that of the ordinary comforter of equal weightand quality. This is due to the fact that considerable quantities of airare maintained Within the bed covering, as will be readily appreciatedon observing Fig. 7. Here it is seen that the ller member II and thecasing Wall I2, by reason of their quilted structure, afford numerousridges and grooves or furrows, resulting from the tension of thestitching 23 and 29 againstlthe soft body filling therein. These airspaces are especially effective between the quilted structures, becausethey will not permit circulation of air such as may occur through anyordinary cotton sheeting `or covering textile. More particularlyreferring to the quilting recesses 32 and 33 of the respective membersII and I2, theseare seen to provide therebetween air spaces 34. Sincethe recesses 32, 33 extend in different directions, there is thetendency to restrict any free flow of air, and also these spaces arefully maintained because the ridges of one member cross those of theother, In Fig. 7 the section is taken at an oblique angle to show therecesses and ridges of both members. Highly important is the chamber Illenclosing the ller member to close the air spaces 34 at the margins ofthe bed covering II) to assist in retaining the air in the spaces 34.Ihe utilization of air as an additional and effective insulating mediumis very important, and has not been accomplished, to my knowledge,heretofore, being obtained in appreciable degree only in expensive downfillings.

The ridged or groove like structure discussed alsovfrictionally assistsin restraining shifting of the ller member so as to maintain it lyinguniformly in the casing II. The nature of the material used aids inobtaining ample friction. The non-slipping position is also maintainedby the overlying quilted wall I2, Which possesses substantial Weight,uniformly applied on the filling member I1, to hold it in position andto realize the frictional engagement referred to.

If desired the casing member IVI may be made reversible by making theWall I9 of a printed or decorative fabric like that at 20.

It will now be seen that the device I0 affords a bed coveringsatisfactory for rather cold Weather, while the element II affords alight Weight bed covering for moderate weather. When the element II isused alone for this purpose, Without the filler member I'I, its mouth I5may be closed by the fasteners 24. This double use is afforded notmerely by the provision of a removable filler member but by thejudicious division of the principal mass of the device I0 so that asubstantial part forms a permanent section, such as the quilted Wall I2,of the casing member, the rest forming the filler member I1. And it ishighly advantageous herein that this mass embodied in the casing memberis largely concentrated in one Wall such as I2, adapted to bedecoratively quilted, and to overlie and hold down the filler memberwhen the same is in use. The filler member may be very cheaply made andis easily replaceable by llers of better quality.

Iclaim: Y

.1. A rectangular bed coveringincluding a casing having opposed wallspermanently interconnected along three edges, said Walls beinginterconnected along the remaining edge solely adjacent to the cornersof the bed covering to provide an opening less than the Width of thecovering for releasably retaining adjacent corner portions of aremovable filler member, only one of said Walls having two sheets ofcloth with a soft filler material therebetween, the sheets of materialbeing interconnected bya eld of stitching coextensive with said wall sothat the latter is quilted in structure, a removable filler member inthe casing, said ller member having sheet elements and a soft fillerelement between the sheet elements, the said elements beinginterconnected by a field of stitching so that the filler member isquilted throughout, and closure means at said opening comprising aseries of separate loops connected to the adjacent edge portion offiller member and a series of pairs of separate cords connected to thecasing at the edges of said opening and being knotted together throughsaid loops.

2. A rectangular bed covering according to claim l wherein the quiltingstitching in the filler member is at an angle to the quilting stitchingin the casing for frictional engagement between the ller member andcasing.

3. A rectangular bed covering including a casing having opposedwallspermanently interconnected along three edges, said walls beinginterconnected along the remaining edge solely adjacent to the cornersof the bed covering to provide an opening less than the width of thecovering, for releasably retaining adjacent corner portions of aremovable filler member, only one 10 of said Walls having two sheets ofcloth with a soft filler material therebetween, the sheets of materialbeing interconnected .by a eld of stitch-

